1.  The county, the State, or both, shall not acquire as a part of the facilities any properties which at the time of their acquisition compete in any area with then existing facilities of a public body providing the same or a similar function or service therein without the consent of such public body, but the facilities of the county, the State, or both, without such consent, may complement such existing facilities of a public body by providing in such an area supplemental functions or services if such existing facilities provide inadequate functions or services.

2.  The State or the county may acquire properties of any public body situate in the county as a project of the State or the county or an interest therein.